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To order games, go to the bottom of this page. Dementia Question From A Family Nurse Practitioner |
“Do you have a game that a demented person could play alone that would help memory?” Great Question! Thank you, Emily, for asking it!
We have a variety of games for dementia and Alzheimer’s patients. And the real answer lies in the abilities and interests of the individual person. Please note that there are NO “baby style” pictures in these games! Here are the games cards that are designed for memory care: 1. Dementia Be Kind - “My loved one has dementia, please be kind.” A 36 piece deck of mini cards that would fit in pocket or purse to diffuse an awkward public situation. For the caregiver to carry. You could put it in lanyard and have the person wear it like a necklace. 2. Many Dots - Match the dots, amount and/or the colors. Line up sequences. Includes directions for a very simple solitaire game called Polka Dots. If someone is low vision or even blinds, it’s simple enough to make this game deck tactical with the use of a mini glue gun. Just let the dots cure overnight. 28 Regular U.S. Poker size cards. 3. Kitchen Match - Designed for lower-mid functioning dementia patients. Requires a caregiver to assist. 36 Regular U.S. Poker size cards |
4. Patchwork - for one person, engagement only. There is no memory training. Low functioning dementia patients can spend hours arranging and rearranging these 9 cards that are 6” x 6”.
5. Caballos Locos - 6” x 6”, for one person. There is a solution, but someone can spend time alone and work on remembering which crazy horse half goes with the other half. 9 cards with four different colored and patterned horses.
6. Airplanes - A very versatile game deck for various levels of dementia, memory training.. There are four different airplanes, each a separate color and size. Can be played alone by matching the front of the plane with the back of the plane. For 1-4 players, several different directions come with this deck.There are left facing and right facing halves of each plane. 64 Regular U.S. Poker size cards.
7. Red Boots - Good for 1-4 players. Put the pair of red boots together, each pair has four pieces. Memory training and engagement. 16 Regular U.S. Poker size cards.
8. Bobcat & Beaver - a game of simple battle with subdued colors, no counting required. Normally played by 2, can be played by 3-4. A memory game in you have to remember which card outranks another card or if they are the same. When tried with a Down Syndrome teenager, the mother said that the daughter enjoyed it, but would be able to play it with another person of her ability. This game is a huge hit with autistic kids for engagement. 65 Regular U.S. Poker size cards or 65 cards that are 6” x 6”.
9. Scat - a “remember where it is” match game normally played by 2 or with different directions that are included a game for 2-4 players. However, one person can certainly lay all the cards out and try to remember where to find the matching one. 29 Regular U.S. Poker size cards.
10. Tractor - A simple game of battle with bright colors.2 players. Which out ranks the other: The dog on the hay bale, the hay bale tractor, the blue tractor or the big red tractor.? Can also be a simple game of match for one player. 65 Regular U.S. Poker size cards.
11. The Fishing Game - A simple game of battle with bright colors for 2 players. 49 Regular U.S. Poker size cards.
12. Skunked - for 1 player or 4-8 players. For solitaire and memory training, put the animal body parts together of 13 different animals. 59 Regular U.S. Poker size cards.
13. Bat-Owl-Bug Battle. A simple game of battle with subdued colors for 2-3 players.Memory training- which card outranks the others and which are the same? 40 Regular U.S. Poker size cards.
Other categories include low vision/blind, preschoolers, family fun night, and autism.
5. Caballos Locos - 6” x 6”, for one person. There is a solution, but someone can spend time alone and work on remembering which crazy horse half goes with the other half. 9 cards with four different colored and patterned horses.
6. Airplanes - A very versatile game deck for various levels of dementia, memory training.. There are four different airplanes, each a separate color and size. Can be played alone by matching the front of the plane with the back of the plane. For 1-4 players, several different directions come with this deck.There are left facing and right facing halves of each plane. 64 Regular U.S. Poker size cards.
7. Red Boots - Good for 1-4 players. Put the pair of red boots together, each pair has four pieces. Memory training and engagement. 16 Regular U.S. Poker size cards.
8. Bobcat & Beaver - a game of simple battle with subdued colors, no counting required. Normally played by 2, can be played by 3-4. A memory game in you have to remember which card outranks another card or if they are the same. When tried with a Down Syndrome teenager, the mother said that the daughter enjoyed it, but would be able to play it with another person of her ability. This game is a huge hit with autistic kids for engagement. 65 Regular U.S. Poker size cards or 65 cards that are 6” x 6”.
9. Scat - a “remember where it is” match game normally played by 2 or with different directions that are included a game for 2-4 players. However, one person can certainly lay all the cards out and try to remember where to find the matching one. 29 Regular U.S. Poker size cards.
10. Tractor - A simple game of battle with bright colors.2 players. Which out ranks the other: The dog on the hay bale, the hay bale tractor, the blue tractor or the big red tractor.? Can also be a simple game of match for one player. 65 Regular U.S. Poker size cards.
11. The Fishing Game - A simple game of battle with bright colors for 2 players. 49 Regular U.S. Poker size cards.
12. Skunked - for 1 player or 4-8 players. For solitaire and memory training, put the animal body parts together of 13 different animals. 59 Regular U.S. Poker size cards.
13. Bat-Owl-Bug Battle. A simple game of battle with subdued colors for 2-3 players.Memory training- which card outranks the others and which are the same? 40 Regular U.S. Poker size cards.
Other categories include low vision/blind, preschoolers, family fun night, and autism.